COGNITIONIS CAUSA TANTUM

By SovConn | April 28, 2014

cognitionis causa tantum (kog-nish-ee-oh-nis kaw-z<<schwa>> tan-t<<schwa>>m). [Latin “for the purpose of ascertaining a debt against the estate”] Scots law. A creditor’s action against a deceased debtor’s estate to ascertain the amount of the debt. [Blacks Law 8th]

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